| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £58 | 17.2 yrs | +5.0 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £50 | £3 | 19.7 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Wind turbine | — | £1,500 – £4,000 | £48 | 50+ yrs | +4.2 pts · reaches B |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £36 | 50+ yrs | +3.1 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £45 | 50+ yrs | +3.9 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £9,000 – £14,000 | £54 | 50+ yrs | +4.6 pts · reaches A |
Grants verified 20 August 2026. Costs are the register’s indicative ranges. Savings are restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. Points per measure are estimated from 19.9 million certificates and rescaled to this home’s own certificate delta; the total is the register’s figure.
Running costs
The full plan saves £243 a year — a 1.1% annual return on £22,900.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2012, states £549 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £459,275 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Heath End Road: 197 sales since 1995 · £557,221 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington Junior School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Carrington Infant School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Loudwater Combined School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| E-Act Bourne End Academy | Secondary | 1.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.18 · average (2023/24) |
| The Highcrest Academy | Secondary | 1.8 mi | Progress 8 -0.39 · below average (2023/24) |
| John Hampden Grammar School | Secondary | 2.2 mi | Progress 8 +0.84 · well above average (2023/24) |
Schools from the DfE register, performance from the KS4 performance tables. Progress 8 is a GCSE measure, so primaries have none. Distance is straight-line from the postcode, not a catchment: admission is decided by the school, not by us.
Heath End Road
How this home sits against its street.